Species Description
Benjamin Williams wrote that “Aerides crassifolia is one of the most beautiful species of this class; the growth is very compact, with light green foliage, leaves about eight inches long, produce sits long spikes of pink and white flowers in May and June, and continues in bloom for a very long time; it is best grown near the glass suspended in a basket. Mr. Whitehead, gardener to R. Dodgson, Esq., Blackburn, has bloomed a fine plant of this species.”
Synonyms
- Aerides crassifolium
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